Astronomy Friday — Messier 46

E.Eggert(m2c4)
Feb 25, 2022

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Messier 46 is a dim open cluster in the constellation Puppis. Can you see the small circular planetary nebula NGC 2438 in the center right of this photo? NGC 2438 is apparently not part of the open cluster, just in the same field of view.

6x2 secs; LX Pro Mono; Starblast 114mm Autotracker; cropped

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